Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Curry County, New Mexico totaled $40.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 56 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 8 | $5,212,444 | $651,556 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 16 | $8,253,657 | $515,854 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 24 | $10,814,914 | $450,621 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 32 | $12,959,993 | $405,000 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 40 | $14,871,154 | $371,779 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 48 | $16,717,422 | $348,280 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 56 | $18,387,811 | $328,354 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 64 | $19,823,775 | $309,746 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 72 | $21,138,869 | $293,595 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 80 | $22,335,890 | $279,199 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 88 | $23,408,928 | $266,011 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 97 | $24,524,458 | $252,829 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 105 | $25,444,557 | $242,329 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 113 | $26,317,601 | $232,899 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 121 | $27,143,187 | $224,324 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 129 | $27,902,203 | $216,296 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 137 | $28,604,811 | $208,794 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 145 | $29,279,238 | $201,926 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 153 | $29,907,388 | $195,473 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 161 | $30,487,310 | $189,362 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 648 | $9,497,927 | $14,657 |
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